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The Songs in Uncle Tom's Cabin AudioThe Songs in Uncle Tom's Cabin Audio
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University of Virginia
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The Songs in Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in an innovative, musical way. A list of audio links leads class members to spirituals from the novel, such as "Die in the Field," "The Wings in the Morning," and "Blow Ye the Trumpet."

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

uncle tom's cabin, harriet beecher stowe, slavery, jim crow laws

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Begin each reading session with a listed song playing for the class to hear
  • Include the lyrics of each song in a focus on poetic language in the novel

Classroom Considerations

  • Click on the desired file type at the top of each page to play the song
  • Part of a longer unit on Uncle Tom's Cabin

Pros

  • Linked essay provides more teaching context and rationale
  • Each song provides full lyrics and three file types

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1

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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Finishing the Novel

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